A grid that encourages the practice of think/pair/share to lead to discussion about how to use a stem and leaf diagram to find mean median mode and range.
Activity sheets for pupils and guidance notes for teacher which outlines how to plan a statistical enquiry. Pupils are invited to consider how they would ascertain which form is the 'fittest' using templates and discussion questions. The ideas could be taken further - data collection sheets are included if you choose to actully collect and go on to analyse the data as appropriate to your group. The resources could be used collaboratively with PE dept.
Worksheet with a few numbers in the middle and then pupils calculate averages on their own as a revision/starter/plenary or could be used as a notes/example sheet.
A bundle of questions, a notesheet and group discussion task covering fixed, floating and managed exchange rates and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Exchange Rate Systems
• How are exchange rates determined in fixed and floating systems.
• Evaluate different systems
A 7 page notes template/ handout.
Pupils can record their findings on the sheet as they are guided to discover the effects of changing the equation on straight line graphs. Designed for use with autograoh or equivalent.
Asks pupils to find the equations of straight lines from points on a graph and substitute into formula. Also some extension tasks. Made fun by asking the questions in the context of earth under attack from cheese.
In order to get a pass at A’Level Maths you MUST put in at least one hour of independent work for every one hour of class time. Just attending class and doing the homework IS NOT ENOUGH except in very exceptional cases.
So what could you be doing in those hours…
-how, hints , why - for each suggestion.
A four page handout outlining in detail what students need to be doing.
A checklist that enables pupils to self assess their organisation. Originally designed for use with sixth form students who keep all their work in folders. The checklist tries to impress upon students the reasoning behind each checkpoint.
Scaffolding help sheet for making contributions in class. The question prompts are categorised into groups depending on whether the pupil is struggling, coping or feeling confident or over confident. It could be used purely for reference or as a working documnet/ record for teacher or pupils to make notes on, prepare for a forthcoming class discussion etc. There is also a reflection exercise.
Two sets of data. 30 items in each data set. How much time is spent Christmas shopping by husbands and by wives. How much money is spent on gifts from husbands and from wives.
Could be used across all classes in a variety of ways.
E.g. ask students to produce a report for a retailer; Ask students to find the mean of each data set; ask students to put the data into stem and leaf diagrams, boxplots and interpret.